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New Pacific research explores how sleep could improve youth mental health
New research in the Pacific is looking at how sleep can address youth mental health challenges.

What's the appetite for edible insects?
Many people may happily eat a TimTam or Jelly Tip ice cream that contains a red dye from crushed insects, yet squirm away from biting into a locust.

Chimpanzee matriarch dies at Wellington zoo
Wellington Zoo said Sally the chimpanzee was being treated for several age-related health issues.

Man and woman who died in Nelson suspected murder-suicide identified
Nelson mayor Nick Smith said last week the deaths had left “many traumatised”.

State Highway 2 blocked in Hawke's Bay after two-vehicle crash
No injuries were reported in the Pakipaki collision, but motorists are advised to avoid the area due to an oil spill.

Traffic chaos in Dunedin’s CBD after fire in three storey building
A fire at a three storey building in central Dunedin is causing traffic chaos.

Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn
The Singapore-founded fintech will use the expanded Suntec City base to hire more staff as TreasuryOS moves over USD $1 billion a month.

Vistar expands into Japan with local leadership team
The expansion deepens the ad-tech group's Asia Pacific push as advertisers in Japan shift faster towards programmatic digital out-of-home buying.

US DOJ probes Nvidia's licensing deal with AI startup Groq, NYT reports

TP wins Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific customer service award
AI-driven service delivery and stronger client results helped TP secure Frost & Sullivan's top Asia-Pacific customer experience honour.

Sensitive files feared stolen in major ‘cyber incident’ - Minister getting ‘regular updates’
Police are investigating a major cyber security and privacy incident in a Dunedin-based company involved in medical trials.

Truckometer points to softer household spending
Light and heavy traffic both fell in August, with ANZ saying rising fuel prices may be discouraging driving.

bolttech names new Chief Executive Officers for regions
Leadership continuity is aimed at steadying bolttech's expansion across 39 markets as Emma Butler and Philip Weiner take over key regions.

Commvault cuts Active Directory recovery to minutes
A clean standby copy aims to keep authentication and access running after cyberattacks, helping firms restore Active Directory in minutes.

Former principal censured over unvetted relative facing sexual allegations
The Auckland educator was banned from school management for two years after prioritising her relative's privacy over child protection duties.

Fears sensitive health files stolen in cyber incident, minister briefed
Police are reportedly investigating an incident in which a large number of files relating to clinical trials may have been stolen.

NTT Data expands AI ops platform for Daimler Truck
Daimler Truck's manufacturing operations will get earlier warnings of IT faults as NTT Data adds AI monitoring and automation across its global infrastructure.

End of an era as Warriors captains gear up for one last ride together
Two tough-as-nails props have led the way for the Warriors during the Andrew Webster era.

Two people taken to hospital following incident on ship at Lyttelton Port
St John says one person has serious injuries and another has moderate injuries.

Less than half of Pacific Year 4 students meet minimum reading benchmarks, report finds
The Pacific Community has released its 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.

Police investigation launched after two children rushed to hospital, one critical
Police are investigating after two children were taken from a Matapihi property, one in a critical condition and the other serious.